Arcade Repair

[Creed11]

Hey, I recently picked up an arcade game and I am trying to figure out the best way to repair it, this is the first time that I have done this so it has been pretty slow going. I am currently using arcaderepairtips.com mostly but I was wondering if anyone had done this and would be willing to answer more specific questions that come up through the process. Thanks.

 

[ISUME]

What cabinet did you pick up?

I'm also looking for some instructions on how to repair an older pinball machine.

 

[Creed11]

What cabinet did you pick up?

I'm also looking for some instructions on how to repair an older pinball machine.

The Simpsons

 

[3TrueFans]

The Simpsons

Nice, great game.

 

[ISUME]

The Simpsons

I'm coming over with a roll of quarters, I get Bart.

 

[packattack425]

Bart has the skateboard. Lisa has the jumprope. Marge has the vacuum. What does Homer have?

 

[3TrueFans]

Bart has the skateboard. Lisa has the jumprope. Marge has the vacuum. What does Homer have?

I don't think he had a weapon?

 

[Tailg8er]

My roommate has NBA Jam. We messed it up moving it down the stairs in our new house though, so now the screen doesn't really work. Any tips would be appreciated.

 

[Creed11]

Bart has the skateboard. Lisa has the jumprope. Marge has the vacuum. What does Homer have?

I think just fists... I would go look but i think it needs a new monitor and/or monitor chassis before it is playable

 

[aeroclone]

The Simpsons

Epic.

Sorry I won't be of help, but I will certainly be watching this thread because I would love to pick up a cabinet sometimes myself. The Simpsons was a personal favorite.

 

[CapnCy]

Did you just get it on Craigslist? I just saw one for sale.

What is wrong with it?

I actually just sold a MAME cab i made out of an old machine. You could go the "gut" it route and turn it into a MAME? You'd lose the function of the coin slot, etc, but you could then have simpsons AND tons of other games. Tons of great forums on MAME building.

 

[oldman]

Bart has the skateboard. Lisa has the jumprope. Marge has the vacuum. What does Homer have?

A donut?

 

[Creed11]

Did you just get it on Craigslist? I just saw one for sale.

What is wrong with it?

I actually just sold a MAME cab i made out of an old machine. You could go the "gut" it route and turn it into a MAME? You'd lose the function of the coin slot, etc, but you could then have simpsons AND tons of other games. Tons of great forums on MAME building.

Yeah, thats the one. Right now when i plug it in the fan in the power supply doesnt work well but the game still comes up on the screen and you can see everything only its grey/blue and then alternates going from sharp to blurry as it stays on longer. So I think it is either a problem with the monitor and/or the chassis.

 

[CapnCy]

Yeah, thats the one. Right now when i plug it in the fan in the power supply doesnt work well but the game still comes up on the screen and you can see everything only its grey/blue and then alternates going from sharp to blurry as it stays on longer. So I think it is either a problem with the monitor and/or the chassis.

Hmmmm...does sound like a possible loose wire....or old monitor..those things spent many an hour turned on! Good luck with it. I've been REALLY tempted to buy one of these sometime. SMALL ARCADE - HOME

 

[Farnsworth]

an old school turtles one would be sweet, or even that really old sitdown excitebike they had at pizza huts.

 

[MNCyGuy]

My favorite was always X-men, but that would be an especially large cabinet to try and fit somewhere.